Jun 30 Hobby Lobby decision won’t change many state laws that require contraception coverage By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News More than half the states have “contraceptive equity” laws on the books that require most employers whose health insurance covers prescription drugs to also cover FDA-approved contraceptives as part of that package. Unlike the ACA, those laws do not require… Continue reading
Feb 01 Contraception Rule Revised by Obama Administration By Jenny Gold After a year of lawsuits and public outcry, the Obama administration proposed Friday a way for women who work at nonprofit religious institutions to get free birth control without requiring their employers to pay for it. Instead, institutions… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch Women’s Rights Activist Sandra Fluke: ‘This November, Each of Us Must Speak Up’ Women's Rights Activist Sandra Fluke: 'This November, Each of Us Must Speak Up'… Continue watching
May 21 Watch Catholic Groups Sue Over Contraception Coverage A group of Roman Catholic leaders and institutions sued the Obama administration over the federal mandate to provide birth control to employees, saying it violated religious freedom. Gwen Ifill and The Wall Street Journal's Janet Adamy discuss the lawsuit. Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch How Republicans, Democrats Are Vying to Win Women’s Votes Amid a flurry of recent news on women's issues, Democrats are working to capitalize on debates over a birth-control mandate and a proposed Virginia ultrasound requirement for abortions. Judy Woodruff discusses parties' attempts to woo women voters with The Washington… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch The Doubleheader: Limbaugh’s Fluke Comments, 100 point game Shields, Brooks on Limbaugh's Fluke Comments, 100 point game… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch News Wrap: Senate Democrats Defeat Reversal of Obama’s Birth Control Policy In other news Thursday, two U.S. soldiers were killed by Afghan attackers, raising the death toll of American troops to six in violence that began after Quran burnings at an American base. Also, Senate Democrats defeated a bid to reverse… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch Shields, Brooks on Obama’s Contraception Compromise, CPAC, Santorum’s Big Night Shields, Brooks on Obama's Contraception Compromise, CPAC, Santorum's Big Night… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch Sebelius Explains White House’s Contraception Compromise In an abrupt shift in policy Friday, President Obama backtracked some, announcing that religious employers would not be required to offer free birth control to employees after all. Instead the burden would be on insurers. Ray Suarez and Secretary of… Continue watching
Feb 10 After Uproar, Obama Revises Contraception Rule By Sarah Clune Under mounting pressure, the Obama administration today proposed an "accommodation" to a mandate that religious groups cover birth control free-of-charge. President Obama made the announcement this afternoon in the White House Press room. //… Continue reading